6 years ago
Another COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, they have an additional case of COVID-19 to report. It is a male in his 40s who is isolated at home. The Health Department continues to actively monitor one other case who is isolated at home. The rest have met the criteria ...

6 years ago
Saline County Commissioners Tuesday approved a plan presented by county health officer Jason Tiller which will advance forward  the reopening of Salina and Saline County. Tiller provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic with case count numbers for the State and then Saline County. In Saline County, 1,044 people have been tested and Saline County has ...

6 years ago
He missed out on serving in France during the Great War, but was the mastermind behind the greatest amphibious invasion in world history to take France back in World War II. According to Tim Rives, Deputy Director at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Ike thought his military career would be impaired before it got underway.   [audio ...

6 years ago
Ducks crossing a busy Salina street cause a two-car crash. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the wreck occurred at 1:50 p.m. in the 700 block of S. Ohio St. on Monday. Both vehicles involved were traveling northbound when a 2013 Ford Focus, driven by 58-year-old Ann Yeagley, Salina, stopped to allow a mother ...

6 years ago
The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center will be back open for business Wednesday. According to the city, there will be several modifications to the facility's operating hours and procedures, resulting from expected budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the April safer-at-home order. The previous restriction on plastic bags for transporting recyclables has been removed. Temporary Hours of ...

6 years ago
For the second year in a row an area community is on an elite list as one of the best historic small towns in the country. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Abilene was named as a finalist for USA Today’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Best Historic Small Town contest. According to USA Today, the 20 ...

6 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after an allegation was made against an officer from the Riley County Police Department. According to the agency, preliminary information indicates that Monday at approximately 10:45 a.m., near 15th St. and Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan, a 27-year-old male flagged down an officer from the RCPD. The man reported that ...

6 years ago
Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson is responding to the death of George Floyd, and the resulting events which have swept across the country. The Chief issued the following message Monday Evening: Like the majority of Americans, I found the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer to be extremely disturbing and tragic, ...

6 years ago
Saline County is down to one active COVID-19 case. According to the Saline County Health Department, they continue to actively monitor one case who is isolated at home. KDHE reported the following in their release and can be found at www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus: A total of 10,011 cases with 217 deaths reported. There have been 93,301 negative tests conducted ...

6 years ago
2020 marks a big election year, not just for federal and state elections with seats up for the US Senate and House of Representatives, but also here locally in Saline County. Monday at noon was the last chance for those wanting to run for officer to file in order to be on the Aug. 4 primary ...

6 years ago
A couple of last minute filings have set the stage for a couple of Republican primary elections in races for the Saline County legislative delegation. Deadline to file to run for office was noon on Monday. In the 24th Kansas Senate District incumbent Randall Hardy will face a primary challenge. JR Claeys, who has held the 69th ...